Four Displaced on Balsam Road
43.0311007, -89.4800801
Incident Details
Four people and their pets are displaced following a fire at 5817 Balsam Road.
Firefighters arrived on scene at 11:04 a.m. after an occupant woke up to the sound of his smoke detector. Upon discovering fire in his apartment, he gathered his three dogs and evacuated the building. Ladder 7 and Engine 7 entered the apartment, located the fire on the second floor, and extinguished the fire. One bird was rescued from the unit and was not harmed.
No injuries were reported, and the American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
